Awards | C-Vision International

Inaugural Edition · Global

The C-Vision Executive Awards

Recognizing the leaders shaping what’s next, chosen by your peers.
Nominations open November 6, 2026. Nominate yourself or a leader you admire.

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300+

Events Per Year

11,372+

Executives Engaged

358+

Brand Partners

5

Global Regions

20+

Countries

Why These Awards

Recognition Earned in The Right Room

C-Vision has built the rooms where senior leaders think, connect and shape what's next: invitation-only Think Tanks, Summits, Executive Dinners, Symposiums and Virtual Councils, with more than 300 events a year across 5 global regions.

In those rooms we have watched you share what worked, admit what did not, and help each other move faster. The C-Vision Executive Awards were created to honor that work, built on one idea. The people best placed to recognize you are the peers who have shared the room with you.

No judging panels. No paid placements. Every award is earned.

Award Categories

Three Tiers. Eight Awards

The Titans

Fortune 1000 C-Suite. Built to lead.

CIO OF THE YEAR

Digital transformation and technology strategy

CISO OF THE YEAR

Cybersecurity resilience and risk management

CDO & AI LEADER OF THE YEAR

Data strategy and scaled, ethical AI

The Trailblazers

Mid-market and rising leaders
who light the way.

IT LEADER OF THE YEAR

Grassroots execution and modern IT delivery

SECURITY LEADER OF THE YEAR

Hands-on cyber defense and security operations

COURAGEOUS LEADER OF THE YEAR

Overcoming major obstacles with focused solutions

The Pioneers

Special honors. You came first, and you build what's next.

EMERGING VENDOR OF THE YEAR

Founded in the last 5 years, already trusted by enterprise teams

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

15+ years of real impact in the industry

HOW IT WORKS

From Nomination to The Stage

NOV 6, 2026 TO MAY 15, 2027

Nominations Window

Nominate yourself or someone else, one category per nomination.

JUNE 1

Official Nominees

Every nomination is checked against the eligibility rules. If you are named an official nominee, we announce it to the community and send you a digital badge kit to share the news.

JUNE TO AUGUST

Community Voting

Verified attendees like you vote for the leaders you believe in.

SEPTEMBER 1

Top 5 Finalists

If you make the top 5 in your category, you move forward with a VIP Gala pass. Voting stays open until Gala Night.

NOVEMBER 3, 2027

Winners Revealed

Live at a black tie Gala on the eve of the National Summit in New York. If you win, you receive the trophy on stage, a live podcast conversation and our official winners announcement.

WHO CAN BE NOMINATED

Eligibility

You can be nominated from anywhere in the world, whether or not you have attended a C-Vision event.
You have been in your current role for at least 12 months.
The Titans: Fortune 1000, public companies with $1B+ revenue, or organizations with 2,500+ employees.
The Trailblazers: VPs and Directors at smaller companies. Courageous Leader is also open to you if you lead a startup or have led through major obstacles.
Lifetime Achievement: 15+ years leading in technology or security, mostly at executive level.
Emerging Vendor: Your company was founded in the last 5 years and is nominated by a customer who uses your solution. Companies sponsoring the awards are not eligible.

WHO CHOOSES THE WINNERS

You do

Every winner is chosen by people like you, the leaders who share our rooms. If you have joined us at any of our events in 2026 or 2027, you hold a vote, and together those votes decide who walks onto the stage in New York.

One vote in every category, so you can back a leader for each of the eight awards.
Each vote is verified through the email you registered with, so every voice counts once.
Partners and sponsors support the program but do not vote, keeping every result in the community's hands.

WHAT RECOGNITION LOOKS LIKE

Why Put Yourself Forward

Nominating yourself isn't about ego. It's about finally telling the story behind work that usually goes unseen.

Unseen Impact

The best leadership work rarely makes headlines. Here it gets seen.

Peer Credibility

Chosen by leaders who know the work. No editors, no paid placements.

Team Pride

One nomination puts your whole team's effort in the spotlight.

Wider Reach

Your story, seen by 11,372+ executives in 20+ countries.

The Room

A VIP black tie Gala in New York with the peers who chose you.

IF YOU WIN

You receive the trophy on stage at the black tie Gala in New York, in front of the peers who chose you. You are celebrated in our official winners announcement across the C-Vision community and in a live Brave Profiles in Tech podcast conversation.

Recognition that starts in one room and travels far beyond it.

NOMINATE A LEADER

It Takes About Two Minutes

Tell us who you are nominating, which award fits, and why this leader should win. Nominations are open until May 15, 2027. One award per nomination.

WHO ARE YOU NOMINATING?

Someone else Myself

FOR BRANDS & SOLUTION PROVIDERS

Become an Awards Partner

Stand alongside the leaders your industry admires, from the first nomination to Gala Night in New York.
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The Right Room Changes Everything.

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The Right Room.

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